Job Description

Title: Diabetes Nurse Educator Reports to: Lead Physician Location: Dubai Job Summary: *
The Diabetes Educator will be required to provide a highly specialized level of diabetic expertise by managing, educating and supporting participants with diabetes and prediabetes through proper medical therapy. The Educator will also develop a curriculum based upon principles of good health and apply them to participants in various stages of health including other chronic conditions for in clinic and online visits. Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and implement diabetes education for adults, pediatrics, and their families and Care Team members

• Provide education related to diabetes and the disease process; medication, diet and nutritional monitoring; foot care, prevention and care of complications; blood glucose monitoring and the techniques of self-monitoring and injection

• Instruct patients in the Standards of Care for diabetes.

• Advise patients as to long-term complications

• Provide clinical resource and consultation to Care Team members

• Assist patients in monitoring blood glucose for the purpose of medication control and adjustment for both insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics with the primary doctor

• Assess, monitor and implement treatment plans from the primary physician for patients at various stages of the disease

• Provide focus on prevention of complications and management of stable diabetes

• Provide ongoing assessment and recommendations to the Care Team, patient and family for adjustments in the plan of care as required

• Provide nutritional counseling for weight control and disease management

• Deliver patient education as needed or as directed by the primary physician or Care Team

• Perform assessments and data collections, establishes outcome criteria; obtains, reviews, and analyzes information in collaboration with participants, family members, and Care Team members.

• Document assessments, interventions and plans including recommendations, goals, progress notes and interaction summaries

• Develop collaborative relationships with other departments, services, and community health care agencies to facilitate and support quality diabetes care and overall health and well being

• Attend outreach activities such as health fairs for diabetes screening and health education

• Monitor and evaluate short and long-term patient responses to therapeutic interventions in collaboration with providers; provides and maintains necessary follow-up for patients and families.

• Perform other duties as assigned

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Education and Experience

• Current registered nurse licensure in the UAE (preferred)

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire

• A minimum of one-year experience in healthcare setting, preferably in diabetes prevention or health education program

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Human Nutrition (preferred)

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or the ability to obtain certificate within two years of employment (preferred)

• Bilingual. Arabic and English (preferred)

• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude

• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information

• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Ability to handle difficult digital situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner

* Job Type: Full-time Application Question(s):

• What is your current salary?
• What is your salary expectation?
• Do you speak Arabic?